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'New Jamie Whincup' arrives with thrilling Ipswich win
'New Jamie Whincup' arrives with thrilling Ipswich win

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time19 hours ago

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'New Jamie Whincup' arrives with thrilling Ipswich win

Broc Feeney is being lauded as the new Jamie Whincup after the Supercars championship leader spoiled Cam Waters' 300th race with a spectacular chase down in Ipswich. Pole-sitter Feeney was comfortably leading Sunday's 200km sprint at Queensland Raceway until wildcard entrant Cameron Crick put himself in the gravel at turn six near the halfway mark of the 63-lap race. With the safety car bringing about a change in strategy, milestone man Waters - despite qualifying 19th - found himself at the top of the grid because he hadn't made any of the two compulsory pit stops. Grove Racing rookie Kai Allen and Brad Jones Racing's Andre Heimgartner were also up there after starting 22nd and 20th respectively. The trio pipped the pack by visiting pit lane under the yellow flag, but a relentless Feeney had the faster car. Feeney easily overtook Allen and Heimgartner following the restart on lap 34 before reaching Waters nine laps later to set up a restaging of their Sydney showdown. Waters had pipped Feeney at the season opener in February by 0.0308 seconds on the finish line. This time in Ipswich, Feeney blitzed Waters by 8.633 seconds. "Broc's thing was way too quick for us, but I didn't want to give it to him too easy," Waters said. Allen held on to finish third, while Heimgartner dropped to seventh. Tony Quinn, a Triple Eight shareholder and owner of Queensland Raceway, drew parallels between Feeney and seven-time champion Whincup, now the team principal. "We all talk internally that Broc is the new Jamie Whincup," Quinn said. "He's got that precision about him." Feeney will leave Ipswich with the inaugural Sprint Cup trophy and a spot in finals after claiming three poles and two race wins over the weekend. The 22-year-old holds a 337-point lead from defending champion Will Brown heading into The Bend 500 in September - the first stop of the Enduro Cup. Feeney's only blemish in Ipswich was a five-second penalty for jumping at the starting line in Saturday's second race that effectively gifted teammate Brown victory. Brown was unlucky to spin out late in Sunday's race, crossing the finish line in 16th after qualifying third. A spell of torrential rain had threatened to upset the order early but the clouds cleared before the 10th lap was completed. Supercars veteran James Courtney was bamboozled by the conditions, having gone to the Blanchard Racing garage early for wet tyres only to pit again moments later after the rain ceased. Courtney finished 25th out of the 26 drivers. RACE 25 RESULTS: 1. Broc Feeney (Triple Eight Race Engineering) 2. Cam Waters (Tickford Racing) 3. Kai Allen (Grove Racing) 4. Matt Payne (Grove) 5. Brodie Kostecki (Dick Johnson Racing) CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS: 1. Broc Feeney (Triple Eight) 2063 points 2. Will Brown (Triple Eight) +337pts 3. Matt Payne (Grove) +345pts 4. Cam Waters (Tickford) +515pts 5. Chaz Mostert (WAU) +652pts Broc Feeney is being lauded as the new Jamie Whincup after the Supercars championship leader spoiled Cam Waters' 300th race with a spectacular chase down in Ipswich. Pole-sitter Feeney was comfortably leading Sunday's 200km sprint at Queensland Raceway until wildcard entrant Cameron Crick put himself in the gravel at turn six near the halfway mark of the 63-lap race. With the safety car bringing about a change in strategy, milestone man Waters - despite qualifying 19th - found himself at the top of the grid because he hadn't made any of the two compulsory pit stops. Grove Racing rookie Kai Allen and Brad Jones Racing's Andre Heimgartner were also up there after starting 22nd and 20th respectively. The trio pipped the pack by visiting pit lane under the yellow flag, but a relentless Feeney had the faster car. Feeney easily overtook Allen and Heimgartner following the restart on lap 34 before reaching Waters nine laps later to set up a restaging of their Sydney showdown. Waters had pipped Feeney at the season opener in February by 0.0308 seconds on the finish line. This time in Ipswich, Feeney blitzed Waters by 8.633 seconds. "Broc's thing was way too quick for us, but I didn't want to give it to him too easy," Waters said. Allen held on to finish third, while Heimgartner dropped to seventh. Tony Quinn, a Triple Eight shareholder and owner of Queensland Raceway, drew parallels between Feeney and seven-time champion Whincup, now the team principal. "We all talk internally that Broc is the new Jamie Whincup," Quinn said. "He's got that precision about him." Feeney will leave Ipswich with the inaugural Sprint Cup trophy and a spot in finals after claiming three poles and two race wins over the weekend. The 22-year-old holds a 337-point lead from defending champion Will Brown heading into The Bend 500 in September - the first stop of the Enduro Cup. Feeney's only blemish in Ipswich was a five-second penalty for jumping at the starting line in Saturday's second race that effectively gifted teammate Brown victory. Brown was unlucky to spin out late in Sunday's race, crossing the finish line in 16th after qualifying third. A spell of torrential rain had threatened to upset the order early but the clouds cleared before the 10th lap was completed. Supercars veteran James Courtney was bamboozled by the conditions, having gone to the Blanchard Racing garage early for wet tyres only to pit again moments later after the rain ceased. Courtney finished 25th out of the 26 drivers. RACE 25 RESULTS: 1. Broc Feeney (Triple Eight Race Engineering) 2. Cam Waters (Tickford Racing) 3. Kai Allen (Grove Racing) 4. Matt Payne (Grove) 5. Brodie Kostecki (Dick Johnson Racing) CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS: 1. Broc Feeney (Triple Eight) 2063 points 2. Will Brown (Triple Eight) +337pts 3. Matt Payne (Grove) +345pts 4. Cam Waters (Tickford) +515pts 5. Chaz Mostert (WAU) +652pts Broc Feeney is being lauded as the new Jamie Whincup after the Supercars championship leader spoiled Cam Waters' 300th race with a spectacular chase down in Ipswich. Pole-sitter Feeney was comfortably leading Sunday's 200km sprint at Queensland Raceway until wildcard entrant Cameron Crick put himself in the gravel at turn six near the halfway mark of the 63-lap race. With the safety car bringing about a change in strategy, milestone man Waters - despite qualifying 19th - found himself at the top of the grid because he hadn't made any of the two compulsory pit stops. Grove Racing rookie Kai Allen and Brad Jones Racing's Andre Heimgartner were also up there after starting 22nd and 20th respectively. The trio pipped the pack by visiting pit lane under the yellow flag, but a relentless Feeney had the faster car. Feeney easily overtook Allen and Heimgartner following the restart on lap 34 before reaching Waters nine laps later to set up a restaging of their Sydney showdown. Waters had pipped Feeney at the season opener in February by 0.0308 seconds on the finish line. This time in Ipswich, Feeney blitzed Waters by 8.633 seconds. "Broc's thing was way too quick for us, but I didn't want to give it to him too easy," Waters said. Allen held on to finish third, while Heimgartner dropped to seventh. Tony Quinn, a Triple Eight shareholder and owner of Queensland Raceway, drew parallels between Feeney and seven-time champion Whincup, now the team principal. "We all talk internally that Broc is the new Jamie Whincup," Quinn said. "He's got that precision about him." Feeney will leave Ipswich with the inaugural Sprint Cup trophy and a spot in finals after claiming three poles and two race wins over the weekend. The 22-year-old holds a 337-point lead from defending champion Will Brown heading into The Bend 500 in September - the first stop of the Enduro Cup. Feeney's only blemish in Ipswich was a five-second penalty for jumping at the starting line in Saturday's second race that effectively gifted teammate Brown victory. Brown was unlucky to spin out late in Sunday's race, crossing the finish line in 16th after qualifying third. A spell of torrential rain had threatened to upset the order early but the clouds cleared before the 10th lap was completed. Supercars veteran James Courtney was bamboozled by the conditions, having gone to the Blanchard Racing garage early for wet tyres only to pit again moments later after the rain ceased. Courtney finished 25th out of the 26 drivers. RACE 25 RESULTS: 1. Broc Feeney (Triple Eight Race Engineering) 2. Cam Waters (Tickford Racing) 3. Kai Allen (Grove Racing) 4. Matt Payne (Grove) 5. Brodie Kostecki (Dick Johnson Racing) CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS: 1. Broc Feeney (Triple Eight) 2063 points 2. Will Brown (Triple Eight) +337pts 3. Matt Payne (Grove) +345pts 4. Cam Waters (Tickford) +515pts 5. Chaz Mostert (WAU) +652pts

Feeney runs down Waters for dazzling second Ipswich win
Feeney runs down Waters for dazzling second Ipswich win

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timea day ago

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Feeney runs down Waters for dazzling second Ipswich win

Supercars championship leader Broc Feeney has claimed a sensational second victory in Ipswich, spoiling Cam Waters' 300th race with a spectacular chase down in the final laps. Pole-sitter Feeney was comfortably leading Sunday's 200km sprint at Queensland Raceway until wildcard entrant Cameron Crick put himself in the gravel at turn six near the halfway mark of the 63-lap race. With the safety car bringing about a change in strategy, milestone man Waters - despite qualifying 19th - found himself at the top of the grid because he hadn't made any of the two compulsory pit stops. Grove Raving rookie Kai Allen and Brad Jones Racing's Andre Heimgartner were also up there after starting 22nd and 20th respectively. The trio pipped the pack by visiting pit lane under the yellow flag. But a relentless Feeney had the faster car and quickly overtook Allen and Heimgartner following the restart on lap 34. The Triple Eight prodigy, desperate to make amends for a victory-denying penalty for a false start the day before, then chased down Waters. After a brief exchange of the lead on lap 43, Feeney was able to burst away and he blitzed Tickford rival Waters by 8.633 seconds. Allen held on to finish third, while Heimgartner dropped to seventh. Feeney will leave Ipswich with the inaugural Sprint Cup trophy and a spot in finals after claiming three poles and two race wins. The 22-year-old holds a 337-point lead from defending champion Will Brown heading into The Bend 500 in September - the first stop of the Enduro Cup. Feeney's only blemish in Ipswich was a five-second penalty for jumping at the starting line in Saturday's second race that effectively gifted teammate Brown victory. Brown was unlucky to spin out late in Sunday's race, crossing the finish line in 16th after qualifying third. A spell of torrential rain had threatened to upset the order early but the clouds cleared before the 10th lap was completed. Supercars veteran James Courtney was bamboozled by the conditions, having gone to the Blanchard Racing garage early for wet tyres only to pit again moments later after the rain ceased. Courtney finished 25th out of the 26 drivers. RACE 25 RESULTS: 1. Broc Feeney (Triple Eight Race Engineering) 2. Cam Waters (Tickford Racing) 3. Kai Allen (Grove Racing) 4. Matt Payne (Grove) 5. Brodie Kostecki (Dick Johnson Racing) CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS: 1. Broc Feeney (Triple Eight) 2063 points 2. Will Brown (Triple Eight) +337pts 3. Matt Payne (Grove) +345pts 4. Cam Waters (Tickford) +515pts 5. Chaz Mostert (WAU) +652pts Supercars championship leader Broc Feeney has claimed a sensational second victory in Ipswich, spoiling Cam Waters' 300th race with a spectacular chase down in the final laps. Pole-sitter Feeney was comfortably leading Sunday's 200km sprint at Queensland Raceway until wildcard entrant Cameron Crick put himself in the gravel at turn six near the halfway mark of the 63-lap race. With the safety car bringing about a change in strategy, milestone man Waters - despite qualifying 19th - found himself at the top of the grid because he hadn't made any of the two compulsory pit stops. Grove Raving rookie Kai Allen and Brad Jones Racing's Andre Heimgartner were also up there after starting 22nd and 20th respectively. The trio pipped the pack by visiting pit lane under the yellow flag. But a relentless Feeney had the faster car and quickly overtook Allen and Heimgartner following the restart on lap 34. The Triple Eight prodigy, desperate to make amends for a victory-denying penalty for a false start the day before, then chased down Waters. After a brief exchange of the lead on lap 43, Feeney was able to burst away and he blitzed Tickford rival Waters by 8.633 seconds. Allen held on to finish third, while Heimgartner dropped to seventh. Feeney will leave Ipswich with the inaugural Sprint Cup trophy and a spot in finals after claiming three poles and two race wins. The 22-year-old holds a 337-point lead from defending champion Will Brown heading into The Bend 500 in September - the first stop of the Enduro Cup. Feeney's only blemish in Ipswich was a five-second penalty for jumping at the starting line in Saturday's second race that effectively gifted teammate Brown victory. Brown was unlucky to spin out late in Sunday's race, crossing the finish line in 16th after qualifying third. A spell of torrential rain had threatened to upset the order early but the clouds cleared before the 10th lap was completed. Supercars veteran James Courtney was bamboozled by the conditions, having gone to the Blanchard Racing garage early for wet tyres only to pit again moments later after the rain ceased. Courtney finished 25th out of the 26 drivers. RACE 25 RESULTS: 1. Broc Feeney (Triple Eight Race Engineering) 2. Cam Waters (Tickford Racing) 3. Kai Allen (Grove Racing) 4. Matt Payne (Grove) 5. Brodie Kostecki (Dick Johnson Racing) CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS: 1. Broc Feeney (Triple Eight) 2063 points 2. Will Brown (Triple Eight) +337pts 3. Matt Payne (Grove) +345pts 4. Cam Waters (Tickford) +515pts 5. Chaz Mostert (WAU) +652pts Supercars championship leader Broc Feeney has claimed a sensational second victory in Ipswich, spoiling Cam Waters' 300th race with a spectacular chase down in the final laps. Pole-sitter Feeney was comfortably leading Sunday's 200km sprint at Queensland Raceway until wildcard entrant Cameron Crick put himself in the gravel at turn six near the halfway mark of the 63-lap race. With the safety car bringing about a change in strategy, milestone man Waters - despite qualifying 19th - found himself at the top of the grid because he hadn't made any of the two compulsory pit stops. Grove Raving rookie Kai Allen and Brad Jones Racing's Andre Heimgartner were also up there after starting 22nd and 20th respectively. The trio pipped the pack by visiting pit lane under the yellow flag. But a relentless Feeney had the faster car and quickly overtook Allen and Heimgartner following the restart on lap 34. The Triple Eight prodigy, desperate to make amends for a victory-denying penalty for a false start the day before, then chased down Waters. After a brief exchange of the lead on lap 43, Feeney was able to burst away and he blitzed Tickford rival Waters by 8.633 seconds. Allen held on to finish third, while Heimgartner dropped to seventh. Feeney will leave Ipswich with the inaugural Sprint Cup trophy and a spot in finals after claiming three poles and two race wins. The 22-year-old holds a 337-point lead from defending champion Will Brown heading into The Bend 500 in September - the first stop of the Enduro Cup. Feeney's only blemish in Ipswich was a five-second penalty for jumping at the starting line in Saturday's second race that effectively gifted teammate Brown victory. Brown was unlucky to spin out late in Sunday's race, crossing the finish line in 16th after qualifying third. A spell of torrential rain had threatened to upset the order early but the clouds cleared before the 10th lap was completed. Supercars veteran James Courtney was bamboozled by the conditions, having gone to the Blanchard Racing garage early for wet tyres only to pit again moments later after the rain ceased. Courtney finished 25th out of the 26 drivers. RACE 25 RESULTS: 1. Broc Feeney (Triple Eight Race Engineering) 2. Cam Waters (Tickford Racing) 3. Kai Allen (Grove Racing) 4. Matt Payne (Grove) 5. Brodie Kostecki (Dick Johnson Racing) CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS: 1. Broc Feeney (Triple Eight) 2063 points 2. Will Brown (Triple Eight) +337pts 3. Matt Payne (Grove) +345pts 4. Cam Waters (Tickford) +515pts 5. Chaz Mostert (WAU) +652pts

Broc Feeney runs down Cam Waters for dazzling second Supercars win at Ipswich
Broc Feeney runs down Cam Waters for dazzling second Supercars win at Ipswich

7NEWS

timea day ago

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Broc Feeney runs down Cam Waters for dazzling second Supercars win at Ipswich

Supercars championship leader Broc Feeney has claimed a sensational second victory in Ipswich, spoiling Cam Waters' 300th race with a spectacular chase down in the final laps. Pole-sitter Feeney was comfortably leading Sunday's 200km sprint at Queensland Raceway until wildcard entrant Cameron Crick put himself in the gravel at turn six near the halfway mark of the 63-lap race. With the safety car bringing about a change in strategy, milestone man Waters — despite qualifying 19th — found himself at the top of the grid because he hadn't made any of the two compulsory pit stops. Grove Raving rookie Kai Allen and Brad Jones Racing's Andre Heimgartner were also up there after starting 22nd and 20th respectively. The trio pipped the pack by visiting pit lane under the yellow flag. But a relentless Feeney had the faster car and quickly overtook Allen and Heimgartner following the restart on lap 34. The Triple Eight prodigy, desperate to make amends for a victory-denying penalty for a false start the day before, then chased down Waters. After a brief exchange of the lead on lap 43, Feeney was able to burst away and he blitzed Tickford rival Waters by 8.633 seconds. Allen held on to finish third, while Heimgartner dropped to seventh. Feeney will leave Ipswich with the inaugural Sprint Cup trophy and a spot in finals after claiming three poles and two race wins. The 22-year-old holds a 337-point lead from defending champion Will Brown heading into The Bend 500 in September — the first stop of the Enduro Cup. Feeney's only blemish in Ipswich was a five-second penalty for jumping at the starting line in Saturday's second race that effectively gifted teammate Brown victory. Brown was unlucky to spin out late in Sunday's race, crossing the finish line in 16th after qualifying third. A spell of torrential rain had threatened to upset the order early but the clouds cleared before the 10th lap was completed. Supercars veteran James Courtney was bamboozled by the conditions, having gone to the Blanchard Racing garage early for wet tyres only to pit again moments later after the rain ceased. Courtney finished 25th out of the 26 drivers. RACE 25 RESULTS: 1. Broc Feeney (Triple Eight Race Engineering) 2. Cam Waters (Tickford Racing) 3. Kai Allen (Grove Racing) 4. Matt Payne (Grove) 5. Brodie Kostecki (Dick Johnson Racing) CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS: 1. Broc Feeney (Triple Eight) 2063 points 2. Will Brown (Triple Eight) +337pts 3. Matt Payne (Grove) +345pts 4. Cam Waters (Tickford) +515pts 5. Chaz Mostert (WAU) +652pts

Triple Eight heavyweights go fastest in Ipswich return
Triple Eight heavyweights go fastest in Ipswich return

Perth Now

time3 days ago

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Triple Eight heavyweights go fastest in Ipswich return

Broc Feeney is poised to claim the inaugural Sprint Cup title and punch his ticket to a maiden Supercars finals appearance after setting the early pace in Ipswich. But teammate Will Brown is threatening to spoil the party after claiming Friday's second practice session at Queensland Raceway. Series leader Feeney first clocked a lap time of one minute 9.2078 seconds to mark the first championship event at the recently upgraded venue since 2019. Boasting new tyres, defending champion Brown returned serve in the second session with a lap time of one minute 8.4927 seconds, going 0.141 seconds faster than Feeney. Feeney leads Brown by 220 points heading into the category's Sprint Cup finale and will automatically qualify for the upcoming finals series if he retains top spot at the end of the weekend. Drivers will then contest the Enduro Cup across two rounds - The Bend 500 and centrepiece Bathurst 1000 - before the top 10 drivers go toe-to-toe in a three-round elimination finals series. Grove Racing rival Matt Payne is third in the standings and Tickford Racing's Cam Waters fourth. Drivers will return to the track at 9.05am (AEST) on Saturday for back-to-back qualifying sessions ahead of race 23 jumping at 12.15pm.

Aussie to drive for NASCAR team of legendary NFL coach
Aussie to drive for NASCAR team of legendary NFL coach

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time22-05-2025

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Aussie to drive for NASCAR team of legendary NFL coach

Supercars veteran Jack Perkins will live out a lifelong dream after being tapped by an NFL legend to race for his team in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Joe Gibbs, a three-time Super Bowl-winning coach, will have Perkins racing for him at Portland International Raceway in August. "I started thinking about competing in NASCAR when I first visited the US in 2008 to watch Marcos Ambrose at Sonoma, and be a spotter for Paul Morris," the 38-year-old said. "It's been a long journey to get here. "I've come close a few times, but we couldn't quite get all the ducks lined up. "To do it now with Coach Gibbs and JGR proves you should never give up." A recommendation by long-time friend and Cup Series crew chief James Small helped pave the path for Perkins. Small, at the helm of the No.19 Toyota driven by Chase Briscoe, moved to the United States after helping Mark Winterbottom and Steven Richards to a Bathurst 1000 crown in 2013 as their engineer. Perkins, the son of six-time Bathurst 1000 winner Larry Perkins, has enjoyed a long Supercars career and has been successful in the last decade as a co-driver in the Enduro Cup. He will also contest this year's Bathurst 1000 as co-driver for Blanchard Racing Team's James Courtney. Perkins follows Triple Eight star Will Brown and Tickford Racing's Cam Waters to have made debuts across the NASCAR categories, with three-time Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen racing the Cup Series full-time. Supercars veteran Jack Perkins will live out a lifelong dream after being tapped by an NFL legend to race for his team in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Joe Gibbs, a three-time Super Bowl-winning coach, will have Perkins racing for him at Portland International Raceway in August. "I started thinking about competing in NASCAR when I first visited the US in 2008 to watch Marcos Ambrose at Sonoma, and be a spotter for Paul Morris," the 38-year-old said. "It's been a long journey to get here. "I've come close a few times, but we couldn't quite get all the ducks lined up. "To do it now with Coach Gibbs and JGR proves you should never give up." A recommendation by long-time friend and Cup Series crew chief James Small helped pave the path for Perkins. Small, at the helm of the No.19 Toyota driven by Chase Briscoe, moved to the United States after helping Mark Winterbottom and Steven Richards to a Bathurst 1000 crown in 2013 as their engineer. Perkins, the son of six-time Bathurst 1000 winner Larry Perkins, has enjoyed a long Supercars career and has been successful in the last decade as a co-driver in the Enduro Cup. He will also contest this year's Bathurst 1000 as co-driver for Blanchard Racing Team's James Courtney. Perkins follows Triple Eight star Will Brown and Tickford Racing's Cam Waters to have made debuts across the NASCAR categories, with three-time Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen racing the Cup Series full-time. Supercars veteran Jack Perkins will live out a lifelong dream after being tapped by an NFL legend to race for his team in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Joe Gibbs, a three-time Super Bowl-winning coach, will have Perkins racing for him at Portland International Raceway in August. "I started thinking about competing in NASCAR when I first visited the US in 2008 to watch Marcos Ambrose at Sonoma, and be a spotter for Paul Morris," the 38-year-old said. "It's been a long journey to get here. "I've come close a few times, but we couldn't quite get all the ducks lined up. "To do it now with Coach Gibbs and JGR proves you should never give up." A recommendation by long-time friend and Cup Series crew chief James Small helped pave the path for Perkins. Small, at the helm of the No.19 Toyota driven by Chase Briscoe, moved to the United States after helping Mark Winterbottom and Steven Richards to a Bathurst 1000 crown in 2013 as their engineer. Perkins, the son of six-time Bathurst 1000 winner Larry Perkins, has enjoyed a long Supercars career and has been successful in the last decade as a co-driver in the Enduro Cup. He will also contest this year's Bathurst 1000 as co-driver for Blanchard Racing Team's James Courtney. Perkins follows Triple Eight star Will Brown and Tickford Racing's Cam Waters to have made debuts across the NASCAR categories, with three-time Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen racing the Cup Series full-time. Supercars veteran Jack Perkins will live out a lifelong dream after being tapped by an NFL legend to race for his team in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Joe Gibbs, a three-time Super Bowl-winning coach, will have Perkins racing for him at Portland International Raceway in August. "I started thinking about competing in NASCAR when I first visited the US in 2008 to watch Marcos Ambrose at Sonoma, and be a spotter for Paul Morris," the 38-year-old said. "It's been a long journey to get here. "I've come close a few times, but we couldn't quite get all the ducks lined up. "To do it now with Coach Gibbs and JGR proves you should never give up." A recommendation by long-time friend and Cup Series crew chief James Small helped pave the path for Perkins. Small, at the helm of the No.19 Toyota driven by Chase Briscoe, moved to the United States after helping Mark Winterbottom and Steven Richards to a Bathurst 1000 crown in 2013 as their engineer. Perkins, the son of six-time Bathurst 1000 winner Larry Perkins, has enjoyed a long Supercars career and has been successful in the last decade as a co-driver in the Enduro Cup. He will also contest this year's Bathurst 1000 as co-driver for Blanchard Racing Team's James Courtney. Perkins follows Triple Eight star Will Brown and Tickford Racing's Cam Waters to have made debuts across the NASCAR categories, with three-time Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen racing the Cup Series full-time.

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